And here's also why we're not getting the same sort of big frame rate bump we got out of the RTX 40-series: hardware is hard.

The new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 looks very expensive and very good, but the RTX 5070 Ti is what really catches my eye.

The new Blackwell architecture holds benefits for gamers as well as generative AI fans. There's just something about a new graphics processor architecture that gets everyone's juices flowing, either to covet it or complain. Or oddly, sometimes both. So happy CES 2025 from Nvidia!

Here they are! Nvidia's RTX 50-series GPUs, based on its 'Blackwell' architecture, are coming soon, with giant performance boosts in tow for gaming and content creation with AI models.

Nvidia says the RTX 5090 is “2X Faster Than The GeForce RTX 4090;” the RTX 5080 is “Twice As Fast As The GeForce RTX 4080;” the RTX 5070 is “2X Faster Than The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti;” and the RTX 5070 is as fast as the RTX 4090.

I’ve seen the RTX 5090 double the framerate of 4090, though a big part of that is due to DLSS 4 and multi-frame gen. Best of CES 2025 Awards ➜ We may earn a commission when you buy through links on our sites.

We do a lot of benchmarking, and Nvidia is bringing some new features to its RTX 50-series GPUs that require changes in how to collect performance data. Here's what you need to know about Nvidia's "best practices" as well as our plans for future testing of GPUs.

Now that Nvidia’s RTX 50 series GPUs are official, the graphics giant is applying some of its new tech to its older-generation GPUs. Much of the RTX 50’s capabilities come from its hardware, of course,